Striper



Feb. 13, 1945. J. E. DOSS 2,369,342

STRIPER Filed Feb. 8, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet l if jg. Z i 2d I i a I a a l l In ventor Jrazve 24 Feb. 13, 1945. J. E. DOSS 2,369,342

STRIPER Filed Feb. 8, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Z Inventor Jrawre. pass A itorney 13, 5- J. E. DOSS 2,369,342

STRIPER Filed Feb. 8, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 frm A 23023.:

By 2mm Attorney 1 n ventor Patented eb. 13, 194

STRIPER- Jerome E. Doss, Tampa, Fla.

' Application "February 8, 1941,

" ,6 Claims. c1.91 s2.5)

The presentin-vention relates to new improvements in stripers and more particularly to stripers such as are employed for painting stripes on automobile bodies and various other structures. l

An important object of the invention is to proner as to permit colors. in 7 i A further object of the invention is to provide striper the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan device. 1

Figure2 isaside elevational view. t Figure 3 is a front elevational view. a v Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on a line 4-4 of Figure2. a i

a Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line5 5 of Figure 3 showing the auxiliarystripers removed. it A p Figure '6 is ;a fragmentary vertical sectional auxiliary stripers.

a bottom plan view of the structure view of the shown in Figure 2. i 7 cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 or Figurez.

Figure 8 is a Figure 9 is a guide arm.

Figure 10 is a perspective view or the spring plan viewof a slightly modified form of applicator head.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like nupaint into the barrel 5 toward a striper wheel I 0 which is mounted within a bifurcated head II, this head being provided with a reduced skirt I 2 snugly projecting into the forwardend of the barrel 5. The fit of the wheel to force ID in the bifurcated head II is very snug and the paint is carried out of the barrel by the peripheral portion of the wheel. Obviouslythe bii the applying of stripes invarious Serial No. 378386 furcated head H paint or changing of the same to another color isdesired. i

Figure 10 d closes a modified form oi' applicator head which consists of a bifurcated shell through the slot l2a.

A boss [3 rises from threaded bore 14 thereinfor receiving a screw having a knurled head I5 which can beclamped the barrel 5 and has a having a depending leg I 8 for the striper while riding be striped. i 1 r The device is" capable of accommodating the auxiliary stripers generally referred to bynw merals l9 and 20.

To accommodate these auxiliary stripers, a cross member 2| is utilized, this having a split clamp structure the member to the as in 24 has a knurled head 25 and interposed between these knurled heads 25 and the lugs 23 are vknurled'jamic :nuts 26.

Rising from the" termediate portion ofthe with the wheel Hi can be re-- ved from the barrel 5 when replenishment of be attached to to time by advancing in Figure 4. Thus the barrels 30 are mounted and spring member 32 project rearwardly from the shanks 3| to bear against the rod it, as shown in Figure 1, to hold the auxiliary stripers against the work.

As disclosed in Figure 4, stabilizing compression springs 3 la are interposed between the cross members 2| and the shanks 3|.

Bifurcated heads 33 similar in construction to the head I l are equipped with similar type wheels 33 and disposed into the lower ends of the barrels 30, as substantially shown in Figures 3 and 6. Elbow sections 34 may be connected to the upper ends of the barrels 3t, 3t and horizontally disposed sections 35 provided with caps 36 may the upper ends of the elbow sections 34,, thus elongating the reservoirs of the auxiliary stripers and disposing the same lat-' erally to conserve space and permit more ready handling thereof.

It can now be seen that the paint in the auxiliary stripers is gravity fed while in the barrel the reservoir space can be reduced from time the piston 9 so as to always have a plentiful supply of paint against the striper wheel II].

'It is preferable that in addition to the guide leg [8, guide means generally referred to by numeral 40 is employed. This guide means it consists in the provision of a block 'il welded or otherwise secured to barrel 5 and having machine bolts 42 extending therethrough to screw into threaded bores in a substantially segmentalshaped plate 43. An intermediate portion of this plate 43 is formed with a threaded bore to receive the threaded shank of a which also passes through an opening at one end of a guide arm 45. The arm it is of spring material and has a reduced arcuate-shaped finger portion 46 at its opposite end.

Obviously, this arm 45 can be disposed to any oblique position relative to the longitudinal axis of the barrel 5, for thepurpose of riding an automobile body bead or other protuberance or groove that can be utilized in conjunction with the spring arm 45 to guide the striper. 1 Furthermore, withvthe provision of the spring guidearm 45, the striper can be changed from right toleft and from left to right operation with but a slight adjustment of the winged screwed. While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

,, Having described the claimed as new is- 11. A striper comprising a substantially horizontal reservoir, a striper element at one end of the reservoirand adapted to receive striping material from the reservoir, a pair of auxiliary striper units mounted on the reservoir and each provided with a vertically disposed reservoir, and fulcruming means for the auxiliary stripers, and spring means for holding the fulcrumed auxilinvention, what is winged screw 44,

iary stripers against work, a retaining member on the first mentioned reservoir, a rod held on the first-mentioned reservoir by the set screw and provided with a guide leg extending from one end thereof, said spring means projecting from the auxiliary stripers and bearing against the said rod.

2. A striper comprising a substantially horizontally disposed reservoir having a head portion. said head portion being formed with a vertical slot, a striper wheel mounted within the slot, with a portion of the wheel protruding exteriorly of the head, the edge portions of the head at the slot snugly engaging the wheel to preclude the escape of the contents of the reservoir, said head being slidably connected tothe reservoir and having the slot extending a substantial' distance longitudinally of the head to permit setting of the head with respect to the reservoir to regulate the amount of the contents of the reservoir to be carried through the slot by the wheel.

3. A striper comprising an elongated reservoir, a striper element at one end of the reservoir constructed to carry striping material from the reservoir, and a pair of auxiliary striper units mounted on the reservoir, each of the units being provided with a vertically disposed reservoir, said element and units being adapted to operate simultaneously on a common plane,

4. A-striper comprising an elongated reservoir, a striper element at one end of the reservoir constructed to carry striping material from the reservoir, and a pair of auxiliary striper units mounted on the reservoir, each of the units being provided with a vertically disposed reservoir, said element and units being adapted to operate simultaneously on a common plane, each of the auxiliary reservoirs being provided with a later ally disposed upper portion.

5. A striper comprising an elongated reservoir, a striper element at one end of the reservoir constructed to carry striping material'from the reservoir, and a pair. f auxiliary striper units mounted on the reservoir, each of the units being provided with a, vertically disposed reservoir, said element and units being, adapted to operate simultaneously on a common plane, each of the auxiliary reservoirsbeing provided with a laterally disposed upper portion, one of said laterally disposed upper portions being located above the other and disposed in the same general direction. 4

6. A striper comprising a substantially horizontally disposed reservoir havin a head portion, said head portion being formed with a vertical slot, a striper wheel mounted within the slot with a portion of the wheel protruding exteriorly of the head, the edge portions of the head at the slot snugly engaging the wheel to preclude the escape of the contents of the reservoir, said head being adjustable to regulate the amount of material carriedby the wheel from the reservoir, and an adjustable spring guide on the bottom of the reservoir.

- JEROME E. DOSS. 

